Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
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Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre is a revered Marian title and the patroness of Cuba, venerated for centuries as a powerful symbol of Cuban faith, identity, and national unity.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11858646 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Context triple: [Our Lady of Charity, alsoKnownAs, Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre]
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A.
Virgin of Candelaria
The Virgin of Candelaria is a revered Marian apparition and patron saint of the Canary Islands, especially venerated in Tenerife.
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B.
Virgen del Rosario
Virgen del Rosario is a Marian devotion in the Catholic Church venerating the Virgin Mary under the title associated with the Holy Rosary.
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C.
Juana de la Caridad
Juana de la Caridad is the birth name of Juanita Castro, the Cuban activist and sister of Fidel and Raúl Castro who later became a critic of their regime.
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D.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a revered Marian image and patroness in the Philippines, especially venerated in the Bicol region through one of the country’s largest annual religious festivals.
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E.
Virgin of Socavón
The Virgin of Socavón is a revered Marian figure in Bolivia, especially associated with miners and prominently honored during the famous Carnival of Oruro.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Target entity description: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre is a revered Marian title and the patroness of Cuba, venerated for centuries as a powerful symbol of Cuban faith, identity, and national unity.
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A.
Virgin of Candelaria
The Virgin of Candelaria is a revered Marian apparition and patron saint of the Canary Islands, especially venerated in Tenerife.
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B.
Virgen del Rosario
Virgen del Rosario is a Marian devotion in the Catholic Church venerating the Virgin Mary under the title associated with the Holy Rosary.
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C.
Juana de la Caridad
Juana de la Caridad is the birth name of Juanita Castro, the Cuban activist and sister of Fidel and Raúl Castro who later became a critic of their regime.
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D.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a revered Marian image and patroness in the Philippines, especially venerated in the Bicol region through one of the country’s largest annual religious festivals.
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E.
Virgin of Socavón
The Virgin of Socavón is a revered Marian figure in Bolivia, especially associated with miners and prominently honored during the famous Carnival of Oruro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Marian devotion
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Marian title ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cuban culture
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Cuban independence movement ⓘ Cuban national identity ⓘ fishermen ⓘ miners of El Cobre ⓘ |
| canonicalCoronationBy | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism |
gold
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| countryOfPatronage | Cuba ⓘ |
| declaredPatronessBy | Pope Benedict XV ⓘ |
| depicts | Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus ⓘ |
| devotionType | Marian apparition tradition ⓘ |
| feastDay | September 8 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalCrown | yes ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalObject |
candles
ⓘ
medals ⓘ rosaries ⓘ |
| hasImageType | statue ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimage | annual pilgrimages to El Cobre shrine ⓘ |
| hasProcession | Marian processions in Cuba ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Cuban exiles
ⓘ
linked to:
Cuban Americans
|
| honorificTitleOf |
Mary, mother of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| invokedFor |
health
ⓘ
protection of families ⓘ safe travel by sea ⓘ |
| linkedTradition | Afro-Cuban religiosity ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| mainShrineLocation | El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Cuban patriotic speeches ⓘ |
| originLegend | image found floating in Nipe Bay ⓘ |
| patronage |
Cuba
ⓘ
Cuban people ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Cuban faith
ⓘ
Cuban national unity ⓘ hope ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| syncretizedWith | Oshún in Santería ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| translation |
Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Charity
|
| veneratedIn |
Cuba
ⓘ
Cuban diaspora ⓘ
linked to:
Cuban Americans
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| yearDeclaredPatroness | 1916 ⓘ |
| yearOfCanonicalCoronation | 1936 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Description of subject: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre is a revered Marian title and the patroness of Cuba, venerated for centuries as a powerful symbol of Cuban faith, identity, and national unity.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre
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dedicatedTo
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Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre
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linked to: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre
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associatedWith
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Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
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linked to: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
subject linked to:
town of El Cobre
linked to: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
subject linked to:
town of El Cobre
linked to: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
linked to: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
linked to: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre